Kathy Nguyen

Global Supply Chain Manager

Greater Houston

About

Reliable, energetic, and resourceful supply chain professional with over eleven years of experience. Excellent combination of strategic, analytical, and assertive skills. Expertise in problem solving, process optimization, and leadership across organizations.

Experience

  • Senior Manager Supply Chain & Inventory Management at Everpure
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Global Supply Chain Manager - Demand & Supply Planning at RingCentral
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for the development and management of the Sales and Operations Planning framework. • Implemented advanced statistical models and demand forecast tools that increased forecast accuracy from 73% to 92%. • Identified and resolved critical gaps with Distribution resulting in a reduction of 15% of excess inventory. • Collaborated with manufacturing to balance supply with demand and address any variances. • Led the integration of a new demand planning software to optimize the forecasting process.

  • Senior Manager - Sales and Operations at LiuGong North America
    Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 · 8 mos

    Implemented and executed the overall supply chain performance to define the strategy for functions of global sales and operations and materials management. • Facilitated the development of consensus demand and supply plans across Excavators, Wheel Loaders, and Forklifts. • Created consistent rules, processes, and systems for demand and supply planning across product lines and different supply chain models (products, assets, and technology). • Developed budgets and operational plans for planning and materials management. • Tracked and managed key supply chain performance indicators to focus on bottlenecks and address variances.

  • Weatherford (8 yrs 4 mos)
    • Global Demand Planning Manager - Completions / Production Systems
      Dec 2019 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Responsible for the implementation and management of forecast accuracy through the maintenance of a sales and operations planning modeling. • Execute the statistical modeling of large datasets to find the most applicable forecast model for various product lines. • Responsible for identifying trends, dependencies, correlations and grading forecast accuracy. • Manage the capacity at manufacturing locations versus the demand from operations and identify gaps while addressing any variances.

    • Global Asset and Inventory Manager - Completions
      Apr 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Managed a portfolio of $400M of inventory and assets comprised of seven major product lines. • Executed a reduction of 15% in excess and obsolete inventory through a disposal process. • Implemented a replenishment system that prevented a $38M growth of idle inventory for a Segment. • Optimized the process at the distribution center by implementing Distribution Resource Planning through the North America Region. • Monitored the central distribution center and implemented safety stock levels to ensure shorter lead times and a centralized strategy for inventory.

    • Global Asset and Inventory Analyst - Completions
      Jun 2016 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Responsible for obtaining, analyzing and reporting data necessary to effectively manage the business by overseeing multiple inventory optimization processes. • Supported a $45M inventory replenishment process for Gas Lift and Capillary Technologies. • Executed redeployment and repositioning with $4M in cash savings. • Responsible for sales and operations planning for Gas Lift. • Reduced slow moving inventory for the Completions Segment by generating +$20M of positive cash flow.